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There are four pairs of vowels distinguished by length and secondarily, quality: /ɑ e ɪ u/ and /ɑ: e: i: u:/. In addition, there is a lone /o:/ which in Skájamál, like in its direct Germanic ancestor, lacks a short counterpart. There are three diphthongs in Skájamál: /au/ /ei/, /eu/. Of these, /ei/ and /eu/ contract in stressed syllables to /i:/ and /i̯u/. | There are four pairs of vowels distinguished by length and secondarily, quality: /ɑ e ɪ u/ and /ɑ: e: i: u:/. In addition, there is a lone /o:/ which in Skájamál, like in its direct Germanic ancestor, lacks a short counterpart. There are three diphthongs in Skájamál: /au/ /ei/, /eu/. Of these, /ei/ and /eu/ contract in stressed syllables to /i:/ and /i̯u/. | ||
The mid, front unrounded vowel denoted as /e/ alternates freely between [ɛ] and [e] with no particular preference or | The mid, front unrounded vowel denoted as /e/ alternates freely between [ɛ] and [e] with no particular preference or conditioning environment seemingly identifiable among speakers. | ||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||